Area men's basketball: Jones lifts Texas A&M over Mississippi

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March 1, 2014
| Updated: March 1, 2014 11:51pm

COLLEGE STATION - Texas A&M, sparked by one spectacular dunk, overcame the loss of two key guards in a 71-60 victory over Mississippi on Saturday.

Jamal Jones, who started his career at Ole Miss before transferring, led the Aggies with 21 points; Jarvis Summers paced the Rebels with 18. Ole Miss star guard Marshall Henderson finished with 16 points.

Meanwhile, the Aggies played without senior Fabyon Harris and freshman Shawn Smith, who've traded out starts at shooting guard for much of the season.

Houston 89, Temple 79

TaShawn Taylor scored 24 points, and the Cougars picked up a rare road win with a victory over the Owls in Philadelphia.

It was UH's third road of win of the season.

Dalton Pepper led Temple with 24 points.

Middle Tennessee 65, Rice 41

Shawn Jones had 15 points, and the Blue Raiders rebounded from their first loss in eleven games to lead wire-to-wire in a blowout of the Owls in Murfreesboro, Tenn.